With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for Scabies
Scabies are skin infections that spread rapidly and form on the webs of the toes and fingers, underarms, knees and elbows. The parasite of the scabies enters the layers of the skin and then lays their eggs. The infection spreads after the eggs are hatched. Nonetheless, the infection can be treated when detected at an early stage by using some home remedies for scabies.
Causes for Scabies:
The main cause of the infection is a mite called sarcoptes scabiei var. homins. As said earlier after the eggs hatch, they start moving and this result in itching and allergic reaction.
Scabies is highly contagious and may easily spread through body contacts. A simple handshake with the infected person can leave you with this skin infection. The mites are only the size of pinhead which cannot be seen by the naked eyes. The infection can therefore easily spread via infected clothes and beddings.
A fact about scabies is that these species prefer only a specific type of host and will not stay away from the preferred host. Hence, if the humans contact the infection from animal scabies mite, then this may result with a temporary skin irritation and reaction.
Symptoms and Signs of Scabies:
The common symptoms for the skin infection are given below along with their area where they can occur more.
- Itching which can get worse at night
- You can notice some irregular and burrow tracts which are generally made of bumps and tiny blisters on the skin These can be observed in folds of the skin which can involve in any part of the body such as:
- Between fingers and in the armpits
- Around the waist and the wrists
- On the soles of the feet and inner elbow
- Around the breasts and buttocks
- Around the male genital areas
- Shoulder blades and on the knees
In the case of children scabies, you may observe the skin infection in the body such as:
- Face
- Scalp
- Neck
- Palms of the hands and soles of the feet
With a healthy lifestyle and some very effective home based remedies for scabies, you can lessen the symptoms and reduce the skin irritations.
- First and one of the simple home preparations to treat scabies is by using bitter gourd which is extremely effective to treat the infection. All you got to do is extract the juice of the few pieces of bitter gourd and allow this to cool in a refrigerator. You can have a spoonful of the juice with few drops of lime juice and continue to take this for a month. For adult increase the dosage to two tablespoon for better results.
- Aloe Vera works well for all type of skin irritation even in the case of scabies. You simply use its gel form or extract some juice from the plant and soothe your skin. This is helpful to reduce the skin irritation and itching as well.
- Apricot too works well to treat the infected area. You simply have to extract some fresh juice of the apricot leaves and apply this gently on the infected area. This remedy is beneficial when it comes to the treatment of scabies.
- Another very old Indian home remedies for scabies is to use the paste of neem leaves and an equal quantity of turmeric. You can enhance its effect by adding some small amount of mustard oil and gently applying on the affected area. Leave this for an hour before you rinse this off. Continue this for a week or two to see the desired results.
- A very good method that you can try at home is to use the tea tree oil and use this against the mites. Use few drops of the oil in the water bath or spray the oil directly on the affected part of the body. This will give you a good relief from the irritation from the mites and the itching associated with them.
- Drumstick leaves and sesame oil are two very good ingredients to reduce the symptoms for scabies. All you need to do is take some juice from the drumstick leaves and mix this with equal quantities of sesame oil and directly apply this on the infected area. This is one of the proven remedies and is a good antimicrobial activity.
- To reduce the skin irritations, use some calamine lotion to give you instant relieve. You can use this lotion just after a shower to feel better.
Some preventive measures you can take to avoid the skin infection:
- As scabies is contagious and easily communicable. Hence use clean clothes and linen and for washing the clothes use hot water and soapy water. Next dry them in a strong heat. For heavy clothes like blankest and bedding, dry clean them.
- Keep your surrounding clean and this is how you starve the mites. The mites can die in a week if they get nothing to eat.
- Lastly avoid the infected person such as their belongings like clothes and personal items.
Try one of the above home remedies for scabies and see how you can lessen and reduce the signs and symptoms of the skin irritations naturally!
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